\ \ r 1 HR OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. FRIDAY MORNING , MAY 0 , 1884. THE GRANT FAILURE. TanWlt-BrlDgsSnitFortliGAppM mcufofaRecelFor , 'fio Olaims-Ni&klo Plato Collator" alsjiro Rehypothecated ! 3 * 'Tho Amount Originally Borrowed Over Five Millionsi ( rront and Ward Eastrainod From Meddling With the Assets , > The Firm -to Hav.o Till the 12th to Answer tile-Suit , General Grant. Itotnlns IConlclIng for tlio Emergency. * * * ' GUANT & IVAIUJ. VANDKU11ILT AFIEll THEM. NEW YOUK , May 8. In the suit brought by the Now York , Chicago it St.Louis'railrnad company a ainstUlyssos Grant , Jr. , Ferdinand Ward , Ulyeos Grant , James D. Fish , Arm 0. Smith , Julian J. Davis and John Morris in tKo supreme court , Judge Donahoothis After noon granted an order requiring the de fendants to show cause , on the 12th inst , why n receiver should not ba appointed , * and why an injunction should not bp is- suod. In the meantime the defendants are' restrained from interfering with the partnership assets"of the firm of Grant & 'Ward. The order and injunction were granted JUpon the complaint of Wm. H. Vanderbilt - bilt , 'president of the Now York , Chicago & St. Louis R. R. Co. In the affidavit Yandorbilt says : "About April 12,1884 , 'tho railroad mndo n promissory note whereby for vnluo received , it promised" ' to pay Grant & Ward § 5,000,000 , the note to bo duo January 1 , 1885. On the 20th of April the company made another note to the same firm for $200,000 , also .payable January 1 , 1885. An collateral security for the payment of these notes the plaintiff deposited with Grant & Ward 1,400 negotiable bonds of the rail road company of $1,000 , each , secured by second mortgage upon the railroad. Vanderbilt alleges , on information and belief , Grant and Ward upon the receipt of these notes and securities-united these .bonds indiscriminately frith securities belonging - longing to ether parties , for the purpose of borrowing money , and plaintiffs property - orty has become distributed among a great number of persons and corporations , who claim thereon by this mingling up , that , the securities become liable to be sold for a debt for which they were not originally pledged to the firm , and their identity in likely to bo lost to the defendants in the suits. Javiesj& Morris are the assignees. Pend- r'ljgflhp suit the plaintiff asks for the ap pointment of a receiver. GRANT RETAINS CONKLINO. NEW YORK , May 9. Gen. Grant was .at the office a few hours to-day and loft about 3'o'clock. Between 1 and 2 ho had [ a consultation with Roscoe Conk- ling , w ho , it is reported , will act as his .adviser in his financial difficulty. Fred Grant was also present GRANT AND VANDERBILT. The day after the failure General Grant called on Wm. H. Vanderbilt at the lat- VL , tor's desire , and its said gave assurance V -that Vanderbilt would be fully protected VS in the matter , oven if great sacrifices are . necessary in the direction of Mrs. Grant's S property. THE GRANT BOYB. Frnderick D. Grant , while not a mem ber of the suspended firm , says ho had -everything with them and suffers along with them. Jesse P , Grant , another son of the general , is supposed to bo involved in a similar way. An enormous amount of unsecured liabilities of the firm of Urant & Ward exists , comprising notes and simple ro- caipts for money received for speculation. It is said the firm started with THE VRESTIQE of General Grant's name to aid the mem bers in securing capital and inspiring confidence in their ability and position. Actual money was raised on notes that the ex-president and James D. Fish 'had endorsed. The co-partnership agree ment provided that each of the mem bers could withdraw $3,000 a month. It is said the profits above that sum bo retained as capital. Neither of the Grants is beleived to have paid closer attention to the details than regularly drawing his allowance. THE SCHEME carried out to obtain the most funds waa based on advances made by the firm to contractors for Indian and ether sup plies to the government , the firm taking assignments of slaims from these men and collecting on 'thorn when the con tracts wore approved in the regular course of government procondurc ; on re presentations respecting thesn contracts , heavy sums of money were obtained or notes or receipts given by the firm or the individual members. mail HATES of interest were paid and in many casoi the advances seemed for only a few months. Confidence in the house causet many persons to lot their money lie un claimed for a long timo. It is utated 01 good authority that there are outstanding nearly § 2,000,000 of these unsecured ob ligations of the firm , hold between tw < individuals. It is ur. < d the liabilities o : this chaarctor will amount in nil to KIVK MILLION DOLLARS. , The Tribune of Friday says not onlj nrc Grant and Ward known to have re / hypothecated securities lodged with than nn loiuw by several railroad companies Imt they have obtained larger advance oil BOJIIO of these collaterals than th nmniiilU they had advanced. Best in formation now puU their gross liabilitic i4 not far from 'JT..V MILLION DOLLAH8. No < mtmato | 0.111 lia made of their assets exuluilvo of loans they made on securities ties they have repledged. No utatomon in cilitniimblo respecting the condition c Iliu Marino banic , and the prospect c t'liul ' paymmr. to depositors will bo moro matter of guesswork until the bank oxnminorfurnishos his report. Groundless Humors. NEW YORK May , 8. Superintendent Camp , of the clearing house , fays there is not the slightest ground for the rumors against the banks of this city. Grant & Ward made an assignment to J. L. Davis. A Washington special says : The exam iner of the Marino bank has written that strong efforts are being made to bridge over the present difficulty. A report is not expected for a week. J. D. Fish , president of the Marino National bank has made nn nssignmont to J. H. Morris. The preferences of the Marino bank are Grant & Wnrd. The excitement by the failure of the Marino national bank has greatly moder ated. Grant & Ward's statement is an ticipated with interest and is expected to-day. The committee to investigate the Marino bank accounts began ita labors. The opinion grows that President Fish acted proaturoly. There < wpro few inquiries at the bank this morning , the depositors believing they would bo paid in full. LONO ISLAND CITY. May 8. Mayor Potry was assured by President Fish that the city would not lose a dollar by the closing of the Marino bank. The Marino bank directors adjourned. No statement is likely to bo inado t" day. Directors Sieack says nb receiver will bo appointed , and the chances of re sumption are pCod. Fish wa ? not asked to resign , but in 6so < of'a reorganization there will bo a now president nnd cashier. Frod' R. Grant and Jessie R. Grant lade assignments to James McNamoo. 'h'o former gave references of $240COO ; the latter 59,200. SAVING Concluding , Jay | of the American Forestry Con cross. WASHINGTON , May 8. The American orostry congress concluded ita annuo-jsea- on to-day. A general discussion 8'/ow- / . d the prevailing sentiment was h t the ( reservation of timber lands was a mat er of national importance and such gov- rnment land should bo withdrawn from ettlemont or public disposal. A paper wa * road by Jno S. Hicks , of few York , entitled "Planting of Trees > y Railroad Companies. " Ho would ro- uiro nearly half a , mile of growing tim er along the side of each mile of railroad 6 produce a sufficient number of trees or its use , exclusive of timber used for > ridging and fencing. The convention adopted n report earn- stly endorsing the bill now pending in ongresa tp establish national experi ment stations in _ connection with tho' ollegea of the Various states. A resolution was adopted calling up'g ndustrial echools to begin at once the orkof forestry education in their in ductions * President Loring delivered the closing ddress. He explained that hp had ' sailed the meeting at Washington becaus'o 10 believed the time for mere talk had mssed ; the time for action had como. lo believed tha forestry congress , if held n Washington , would receive moro com- ileto recognition from congress , and ithout such recognition little1 could be one. The next session will be held at Sara- oga , probably in September. IRISH REPUBLICAN . The National Committee in Session at Chicago Preparing for the Campaign , CHICAGO , May 8. The Irish Republi- an National committee has been in ecret session hero the last two days to rrango for campaign work in the intor- st of the republican party during the ext presidential canvass. It was docid- d to'maintain headquarters in Chicago , iow York and Washington. The speak- rs sent out by the league will be urged , q attack free trade theories as fbo sur- st means of alienating Irish votes from 10 democratic. party , on the ground lat free trade is an English measure , hventy-throo states wore represented at 10 session. J. Curran Koegan , of Col- rado , was olotcd general secretary. Tlio River ana Harbor Hill. WASHINGTON , May 8. The river and labor bill as reported contains the fol- owing appropriations for rivers ; Illinois , 11. , § 100,000 ; reservoirs nt the head waters of the Mississippi , § 00,000 ; Mis- issippi from St. Paul to Dos Moinca apids , $250,000 ; Dos Moines rapids , 150,000 ; Mississippi from Dos Moines apids to Illinois river , § 200,000 ; Missis- ippi from Illinois river to Cairo , § 500- 00 ; Mississippi river below Cairo to head > a sos$1.25p,000romoving"obatructipns ; n the Mississippi , $75,000 ; removing ibstruotions in the Missouri , $50,000 ; urvey of the Missouri above Fort Ben- on , $15,000 ; Missouri from mouth to Sioux City , $500,000 ; Missouri from Sioux City to Fort Benton , $125OCOj Yellowstone , Montana , $200,000. Tlio ipropriations for harbors are ; Alton , ls.201000 ; Calumet , 111. , $20,000 ; Dhicago , $100,000 ; Waukegan , 111. , $20- 000 ; Dubunuo , Ia. , $20,000 , For exam- nations and nurvojs of new projects in various states and territories , $125,000 ; ror Honnepin canal , 111. , $300,000. The l as reported appropriates $12,010 110. TBLiKGR.Vl'Jl NOTES. Gen. Grant has been elected commander ol tha military order of tha loyal legion. Tha general conference of the Afrlcai MothodUt church H in BOJ.ilcm In New York 200 delegates were present the first day. The body of the lit3 1'rof. Samuel 1) . Grosi of Philadelphia , wa cremutoJ ut Washington Immuermeii'H Property Abla/.o. OLOQUETTE. Wis. , May 4 , Th < planini ; mill and dry kiln of the Ren- wick , Haw & Cressott lumber company and 20,000 feet of lumber were burnec nt noon. An hour later thu otablcs o the Duluth Lumber company wen burned , and nineteen horses roasted , A Senatorial Contest Whitewashed LOUISVILLK , May 8. The committo investigation the charges of 'corruptioi in the late- Kentucky iienatorial oloclioi report that no candidate gave or ofTire any money. EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE A Nihilist Father and DanEhtcr At tempt Suicide in Conrt , The Faroe of a Health Exhibitior Opened in London , A Baron in Jail for Assaulting o Servant Girl , The Pope and Prussia Coming tc a Genial Understanding , Franco Contemplating Soiling Hoi Railways to Raise Funds , Other IntolllKonco From the Conti nent of Troubles , FOKKIGN NEWS. NIHILIST PAT1IKK AND DAUOIIIEU SUICIDE. Sr. PETEHSDUHO , May 8. During tlio rial Tuesday of the nihllUta , Dubotaki and the daughter of the prisoner stab bed themselves , the father fatally , the daughter dangerously. / THE HEALTH EX1III1ITION. LONDON , May 8. The Duke ; JJam. > ridge tormally opened the ) JSUh Kx- libition to-day. The Prince of Waloa one .telegram wishing success. Glad- tone was present and was greeted with ninglcd cheers and hisses. The show is n a backward state. A imuTK'or A junoy. Baron St. Loonarda , charged with \n- ocont assault upon a female servant , wa boon sent to jail , bail being refused. TOPE AND PRUSSIA. L'ONDON , May 8 The entente bo- wcon Prussia and the Vatican will bo stabliahed upon the confirmation of the accessor to CountLedochouski at Poso'h. tishop Lydowski has been nominated tp liat office. Prussia's relations with tlio" Vatican on other questions are cordial. THE COW10 ASSOCIATION. PAUIS , May 8. Franco is said to bo iforraally pledged not to.intorfero with 10 African International Association of /ongo. The latter has undertaken to ado to Franco its African property in 10 event of the dissolution of the associ- tion. BELLINO THE STATE RAILWAYS. In view of the constant deficits of sov- ral budgets , the committee have under lonsideration a. proposition for selling ha state railways. SUAUON'S SliAME. V Startling Development One ol Miss Hill's Witnesses Acknowl edges Herself a Perjurer. SAN FRANCISCO , May 8. The Sharqn livorco case was productive to-day of t tartling and unexpected development , Ura. Martha Arlaon ( colored ) who testi- ied in behalf of the plaintiff , Miss Bill , she bad seen the marriage contract n 1880 , and when on the stand recog nized the document produced as the lame , acknowledged to-day , when called > y the defense , that she had perjured lorself ; th'at she had never seen the docu ment until shown her by Miss Hill a hort time before the trial opened. She ays Miss Hill promised to pay her $5,000 $ to swear she had seen the conTact - Tact in 1880. She agreed to do BO and lid. Her husband , after reading the contract , also agreed to swear ho Raw it ho same year. Ho was to receive § 2,000 additional. Being cross examined she aid she had only testified previously to what Miss Hill instructed her , and that ho did not know she was committing > erjury. Cuba IMIHcuUIcs , HAVANA , May 8. Several military irisonprs arrived yesterday from the in- .orier. They consist of a commander of a regular Infantry battalion , a sub liou- .onant of artillery , two regents and five soldiers General Castillo has dispatches rom Madrid notifying him that notes .nd clues have boon found , which estab- ished the fact that the recent military conspiracies have far reaching ramifica- ions in the ranks of the Spanish army in 3uba. These dispatches and the arreste still more enfeebled Captain General Cas- illo , who , it is said , forwarded his rosig- lation by steamer May 5th. Meantime Castillo directs the censorship with re newed vigor. It is suspected that letters , ispccially from the UnitedStatoaaro care- ully scrutinized. WASUINGKI'ON NOTES. IHE MISSOUHI HIVEII COMMISSION. Special dispatch to the BKE. WASHINGTON , May 8. The bill cre ating a permanent Missouri river commis sion is reported to the house to-day from ho.commission on commerce. It pro vides for thoappointmont of five commis sioners , three of thorn from the army , tc iavo charge of the improvement of the Missouri river. The committee will urge ; his bill as preferable to the river one larbor bill plan , aa the commission cre ated by the river and harbor bill is foi only ono year , while that of the commerce merco committee bill is permanent anc and has two civilian members. It wni reported this morning. ANOTHER DECAPITATION. Dow'itt , of Now York , is preparing t tariff bill , which ho thinks can bo passed POUTV-EIGIII'll CONQUKSS. SENATE. WASHINGTON , May 8. The chair laii before the sonata a house message an nounciug non-concurrence in the senat amendments to the plouro-pnuomoni bill. The eonato insisted on its amend montf ) and the chair appointed a confoi enco committee. The chair also laid before the sonata house message ntmouncini ; nou-concui renco in the Senate nmondmenta to th Fitz John Porter bill. The aonato insisl ed on its amendraonta , and the chair aj pointed as a conference committee on tli part of the senate Messrs ; Scroll , Log a and Cockrell. Logan asked to bo excused from adit on tlio commiUco. lie said it was well iiiown tlmt ho was opposed to any prop osition for the relief of the ponon named n the bill nnd therefore did not think litnsolf a proper person to bo on the committee ; The president of the sonata said it wai .ho custom td plnco on such committees some member who voted with the minor- ty on the passage of the bill forming the subject of the conference. Logan said ho could not and would not servo nnd was accordingly excused and Hawley , appointed in his stead. The chair laid before the senate a com munication from the secretary of the in- orior submitting supplomouoal estimates of § 292.020 for further clerical hire nec essary if the , pension bill now pending pauc * . Mr. Mitchell , of the committee on pensions , reported favorably with amend- nonts , the houao bill granting pensions o soldiers of tile Mexican war. It was ilacod on the calendar , and bills hereto- ore introduced in the sonata on tha same ubjoct wore indefinitely postponed , The amendment provides that no ofltccr , en- istod man or "widow shall bo entitled to ho bonoflU of this act unless dependent n whplo'or n part upon his or her laborer or assistance from others for support. Mr. Dawes ( rep. , Mass , ) offered a res- elusion which was agreed to , calling on ho secretary of the Interior for iuforma- ion whether nny stops had boon taken or the prosecution of ono Hollurinp for liooting nn ludian nnmca Black Wolf. Iolforiilo"ho said , was a cow boy who nado a b'ot.with . his friends that ho could pjit a' ride bullet.through the Indian's hat vjthput , touching his head. Ho made a light tnia'taVo , however , and put the bul- ofthrough the head instead of the hat. The Indii&s felt outraged , and in the ex- itomont burned a house belonging to the owboys. ' The house burners wore tried md sentenced to five years imprisonment , ut the man who shot the Indian was still ntriod nnd unpunished. ' Mr/Vati Wyck offered ft resolution , rhich. at Jud suggestion of Conger , was aid-o\Tor ono day , directing the secretary f tlio.interior-to withhold the granting of atonts to , or recognizing any claim nado by the Northern Pacific railroad , or laud adjoining'on account of what is cnown as the .JPugalluy's branch , built nany.years ago until congress takn ae on on the question of the forfeiture of 10 lands granted to the road. The snipping bill "was then taken up. 'ho consideration of the bill in com mittee of the whole was completed , House bills wore taken from the table nd with but slight debate amended to correspond to the house bill as amended , nd then passed without division or do- ate , nnd Fryo at once moved the ap- lointmont of a committee of conference in the disagreeing votes of the .two louses. : Tssjf Pending the debate the aonato ad- ourned. ' Oi - * " n | THEUNION PACIFIC. * - , - Important Changes Decided Upon. Ipocial NEW ° jTonk'May 8. The stockholders if the Union1 J-f cifio who have not boon atisfied with jiav administration of the company's a fftra , rs ) responsible for the tatemont that rty controlling powers lave doternnQC/i / ' < ipon a change which will practicalljlwio the management out Sidney Dillogi hands. It is said that General Manag r'Olark , of Omaha , has > oen promoted to a vice-presidency with ncroaoed powers. "This , " said ono of ho diBsattntied stockholders , to-day , 'virtually ' places the operation of the road ndur the control of Clark , who is a good ailroad niau. " The friends of Dillon in- isted that no arrangement had been made affecting his powers as president , nit the statement that Clark had been iven increased authority was not denied. The Transcontinental Pool. ST. Louis , Mo. , May 8. In the trans- ontinental association meeting to-day , ho special committee appointed Tuesday o formulate a plan for reorganization , ubmitted a report recommending a gross T money pool to succeed the present ihysical or diverting plan , and the prop- sition was trooly discussed. It is under load two roads in tlio association oppose ho pool , chiefly the Northern Pacific , which is not able to determine how much f the California business it can handle. 'ho roads favorable to thn pool , however , liink this trouble can bo obviated by caving the Northern Pacific out for the irosont and paying it a specified sum for maintaining the rates established by the > ool. The Topeka & Santa Fe , it is said , vill agree to become responsible for the action.of the St. Louis & San Francisco , Guarding the maintenance of rates and t ia believed both the Texas & Pacific nnd the Union Pacifio will withdraw their > rovious action in auvoring connection rith the association and join the pool if no is formed. _ Kansas City Komls Agree. KANSAB C rr , May 8. A mooting of uonoral and local passenger and ticket , gents of the roads parties to the Kansas My agreement was hold to-day. The vcak points in the agreement were trongthened , and existing d flicultics lottlod. It , was agreed in making rates on through tickets east that the proper- ion of faro to Chicago bo not loss than 11 , to St. Louis $5.75. The dilluroncu in special and northern business wai ad- 'ustcd , and the tariff rate restored. The \Vinbaali KttcelvornUlp. NKW YORK , MA ? 8. Counsel for Jay jould denicu the Wabash railroad will bo laced in the hands of a receiver. Ho jays there is no foundation whatever for rumor to that effect. Commissioner Evans issued an order to-day abrogating the system of the col lection of matured taxes on whisky ot warrhouioH , by assessment , and directing collectors of internal revenue to col tec such taxes by distraint only bringing sui on the warehouse band. The change will take place August 1st. Uncos. LEXINGTON , Ky. , May 8. The tracl was ankle deep in mud to-day. Throo-fourth mile , for all ages. Ladj Loud won , Burr Oak 2d , Charley Luca 3d ; tirno , l23j. ; lj miles for all'agei , Frooland won Cantorvillo 2d , OarUiual McClosky 3d time , 2:25. : li miles , all ages. Silvia won , Wnv O'Light 2d , Manitou Bd ; time , 2,09. Milo. Princess won , Bismarck 2d Bennie Australian lid j time , 1:54 : , A CHANGE ON 'CHANGE. rheGIiicafio Markets Present aMartcfl , Contrast Yesterday Fo the Very Exciting Soonos of Wednesday Laati While tlio Cereals Hold Their Own in tbo Way of Valuosi 'ork and Lard in Fair Demand and a Sliado Firmer. Oattlo in Stronger Demand , With Firmer and Higher Prioosi The liny Market Active "With Muub Iiluhtor llccolptM. OHIOAGO MAUKKTS. A IIKAOT10N. poclnl Dispatch to TUB UKE. Oiiioxno , May 8. The markets to- ay presented n strong contrast to the ctivity and life of yesterday. Trading in vhent was on a moderate scale , but this vas followed by periods of 36roikt quiet. Corn was moderately active nnd stronger , vhich was about thu only feature of the ay. WHEAT. Opened J to jo higher under the im- ulso of guod buying , but fell off to } c , uctuatod and closed about \o \ better liau yeatnrday ; May closed nt'Jc ! ) , Juno 4 c , July OGo. On call sales wore 525- 00 bushels at uuchaugoa prices. COllK. There won a gnod shipping demand for orn , and the feeling in the market * rong. The market steadily advanced c over the opening figures , receded $ to c , advanced n trifle , and closed ono over ostorday. May closed at 65J ; Juno 57ij nly 59J. On call sales were G35,00 0 nishols. Juno declined Jo. OATS nlod steady and firm ; May closed at 112/i ' / , uno at 33 to 33 c , July nt 33jc. O'u all sales were 70,000 bushels. ronic was in fair demand and a shade firmer ; lay closed at 17 45 to 17 50 , Juno 17 60 o 17 C2J , July 17 70 to 17 72J. On call ales wore 500 barrels ; unchanged. LA.UD was a shade firmer ; May closed at 8 5G o857A , Juno 8 00 to 8 G2 | , July 870 ; o 8 T2l. On call sales were 750 tierces ; uuo advanced 2&c. LIVE STOCK. In cnttlo the demand was again strong nd prices ruled firm , and 15o highei han yesterday. About oyorythinff do irablo was sold at an early hour. Large numbers of very poor Texans wore 01 ho market that brought very low prices Choice shipping , 1.2QO to 1.350 lbs..0.X o G.4G ; common to medium , 1,000 ti 1,200 Ibs. , 5.40 to G.OO ; grass . . -Texana 4.50 to 5.00. Hogs. Receipts for the day , 20,000 against 20,800 lost Thursday. For tin week so far the'recoipts are about 10,001 as than for the same time lost week The market is again active and prices 01 11 BorU ruled steady at the recent ad vanco. Packers and shippers sold al 5 70 to G 20 ; assorted light 5 50 ® G 00 , Ships and light pigs 5 25@5 GO. Assorted ight 101 to 209 IDS. 5 4005 00 ; packen nd shippers 210 to 303 Ibs. 5 70 to G 15 , Steamer on iho Hocks. PORTLAND Mo. , May 8. The steamoi Portland , hence for St. Johns , atrucl ocks off Rockland Una morning out Hied. A steamer has gene to assist. LATER. The stoamorCity of Portland , ) lying between Portland and St. Johns , ? . B. struck on Grindstone Lodge , Owls- lead , this morning. Tlio stoa-nor left ? ortlond last night with seventy passon ; ors. All landed nafoly. The Fete of a Monopoly , The remarkable and long continued decline in Western Union lolegrapli hares illustrates in a fresh and striking way the impossibility of maintaining c nonopoly , or of Dotting any pprinanunl good out" of "watered ntock. " Tin iVostorn Union company , after its origi nal organization had been effected by the sonsolidation of all the detached Hnoi n the country except ono in the state ol Wisconsin , with which it formed an al iauco , was put in a position where il nust either become the buyer of ali ho now telegraph lines that anybodj chose to build , or share the business will uch companies , and cease to bo n mo nopoly. Its position in this rospool was in no wise different from that of t railroad earning dividends so larg. as to offer a temptation to the public u mild a now railroad parallel with it it order to aharo its property or to force tin old company to buy it off. The Westert Juion company recognized the necessity of the situation , and commenced buyin ; telegraph lines as fast as "anybody ohoii .0 string them. It soon had its hand : full. The names of now companici which it took in before the Atlantic am Pacific company was started by Jaj jould would make a formidable list , bu ho strain was well sustained by thi ; rowth of the business , The Atlantii md Pacific company , which was takei ivor in the year 1878 , seemed for a uhor ima to close the doors ugiinst nil oppoai tion. But Mr. Gould was quito pro mrca to do the same thing over again The facility with which ho had worked 01 the Allantio and Pacific oncouragei jiim to start the America ] Union company the following year. H ran tlio American Union as a rival cor corn till 1881. Then the Western Unio : took it in at par , giving its owners ? 15 , 000,000 of ita own stock for a simile amount of American Union stock an bonds. In order to make the transaotio palatable to the Western Union shan holders , it inado n stock distribution ( 38 per cent , bringing its own capiti atock up to § 80,000,000. Again seemed as though the evils of compel tiou had been conjured out of ita patl am ? again the business of thu counti rose to the emergency , giving the Westoi Union ft fair dividend on its enonnpua increased capital. But the end was not como. The M ttial Union stopped m to fill the pla vacated by the American Union , and t exactly two yean and ono month it I cnmo necessary to buy up the now comer. This waa d6no in the form of n lease , but it cnmo to the same thing , as it signified now capital upon which interest had to bo paid. Since the Mutual Union waa taken in two ether companies have enter ed the field the Bankers & Merchants' and the Postal , while nn older company , the Baltimore & Ohio , has resisted all oflbrU to bring- into the pool , but hoa boon growing npnco na n competitor. The now companies may or may not bo will ing to sell out to the Western Union , but nn end hns nearly como to the Western Union's ability to buy. It is no.v plain to everybody that while there la n limit to iU ability to purchase now lines nnd ita accustomed dividends , there ia no limit to other people's ability to build now linos. The American Medics. WAHIHNOTON , MnyH. ; The third day's session of the American Medical Associa tion was nttondod 1,240 delegates , which represents the total Attendance. Dr. Goorpo M. SlornborR , U. S A. , offered n resolution stating that the exact knowl edge necessary for the prevention of a majority of infectious nnd pestilential maladies has not yet boon obtained ; that congress bo petitioned to make suitable appropriations for the prosecution of sci entific researches rplatiro to the cause and prevention ot infectious diseases of the human race , under the direction of a national board of health , nnd that a per- nmnont ono , that n detail of ono medical olliccr of the army and ono of the navy bo authorized for prosecution of researches of thii nature. The resolution was adopted and n committee appointed to present the matter to congress. The fol lowing officer * were elected : President , H. F. Oampboll , Georgia ; 2d vico-prosi- dent , S. I > . Mercer , Nebraska , Tlio following officers were elected : President , H. I. Campbell , Georgia ; 1st vice president , J. L. Lynch , Maryland ; second vice president , S. D. Moore , Ne braska ; third vice president , J. H. Par sons , Now Hampshire ; fourth vice presi dent , H. 0. Ghent , Texas ; Secretory , W. B. Atkinson , Pennsylvania ; assistant secretary , W. H. Watkins , Louisiana ; treasurer , R. J. Dunglison , Pennsylva nia ; librarian , Dr. Klomschmidt , District of Columbia. Base Ball Yesterday , At Cincinnati Cincinnati , 8 ; Indian- : > olij , 0. At Cincinnati Cincinnati Unions , 7 ; altimoro Unions , 10. At Pittsburg Metropolitan , 8 ; Allo- deny , 1. At Now York Detroit , 11 ; Now irork , 8. At Milwaukee Milwaukee , 4 ; Minno- polis , S. At Fort Way no Saginaw , 7 ; Ft. Vayno , 0. At Louisville Louisvilles , 0 ; Colum ns , 1. At Baltimore Baltimore , 0 ; Atlilot- c , 4.At . At Philadelphia Philadelphia , 0 ; Chi- a , 13. At Muskcgon Grand Rapids , 10 ; luakogon , G. At Chicago Chicago Unions , 11 ; Key ] tone Unions , of Philadelphia , 10. At Quincy Quincy , 1C ; Stillwators , 0. At/wPhlladolphia Philadelphia , 0 ; Ohjcagos , 13. At Peoria Poonft , 11 ; Stl Paul , 9. At St. Louis Unions , 22 ; Nationals , At Ft. Wayne Bay City , 7 ; Ft. Vayne , G. The Jtrothodlsts. w PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , May 8. The con- oronco of the Methodist church reas- otnbled this morning. A report recom mending Thursday , May 15 , 10 o'clock . m. for the election of bishops , was doptod. Kov. Dr. King offered a reno- ution , which was referred to the com- nitteo on the state of the church , to con- ider a matter of protest against the as- aulta'of Romanism on civil and religious berty in the different utates. An Iowa \Vlfo Murderer. JEFFERSON , lown , May 8 , James Hy- and has boon convicted of the murder ot in wife in Greene comity , March llth 883. Yesterday the jury found him uilty of murder fn the lirst degree , with unUhmont of imprisonment for life , 'ho defense pleaded insanity but the ox- orta pronounced him aano. Suing for , H n JAfo. LOUISVILLE , May 8. Lewis G. Gar- igus , a prominent attorney who loft [ untucky for Indiana , saying his life was ot safe in the state , has brought suit cainst A. Fr.ison and J. S Stanley for 8,000 for shooting and wounding him t lluasollvillo , last year. The plaintiff rill bo represented by Senator Yoorhoos. Crnniatcd. , WASHINGTON , May 8. The romaimu ot Dr. Samuel D. Gross , of Philadelphia , rrived hero this morning nnd were taken t once to the Lomoyno crematory and laced in the retort. There were nn eroraonies at th6 incineration. The re- ittins wore reduced to ailioain two hours , Tlio NKW YOHK , May 8. The American Congregational Union held its annual mooting to-day. Total receipts for the roar 8105)77 : ) : ARSNOUS mYI(40TOHOLDDOW ( CARLDAKINQPOWDE ITAMBOUIIDTORISC URE CREAM TARTAR. S1Q.Q.Q- . . , JByeffi ! foup JVVUUl. - . PO IKt jJU nBiiiui uii , niiiltCKUnxouiii reciuvwi from suah cticmlsta as8. Dana llayu. Bo ton : M. Delafoutaiuo , of Chicago ! and Quiiavi llodc , Mllwatib < .HKW.wWJntaitt A MURDER MYSTERY , i . . < n . . < The Dead Body of a Slranzer Fonntl Near Kcliraska City , ThoHoad Masbod to a Jolly With Sharp Books , A Quarrel , Two Sfon nnrt n Wore Footprints , Kte.1 Special dispatch to The Boo , NKIIKASKACITV , May i ) . The an unknown man was discovered n o'clock this morning , lying in / loading to the river. Ho had u ; - odly boon murdered. The F * ad boon mashed to n jolly with eh Jfc iks. The body lay lengthwise of o wagontrack and the imprint of iho hnad was fully thrco inches deep , while on. each side were largo pools of coagulated blood , in which wore mixed hairs from the mur- doroil rann'a lioad. The body was cold , showing that the murder had been com mitted some hours before. Fresh foot prints were discovered , commencing about ono hundred and fifty foot from whore the body lay , up toward the body and then toward the river. From the foot prints it waa evident that two were men and the ether was either woman or had a woman's shoes. After reaving the body the tracks led directly to the river , whore the parties ) washed their hands , and then , it is supposed , returned to town. Around the corpse were traces of n hard struggle. The body had boon robbed of every thing of value except a few trinkotsA woman who lives close at hand says that abQUtJ.2 o'clock she hoard voices s if men were quarreling. The rest of the af fair ia shrouded in mystery. No ono seems to know who the man was , who his assailants could have boon , nor whither they could have Hod. There ia groat.oxcitoment , and a searching in vestigation is to be made. Special to the BEG. NEUIIASKA , CITY , May 8. Thomas Leonard , the murdered man , wa& an Englishman , and belonged to the 8th regiment of England. .Ho waa discharg ed on account of ill health , The coroner's ) jury adjourned till Saturday. Two men have bepn hold on 'suspicion. Nothing dotinito is known. THE STtVi'l ! , OF FLORIDA. FDllTHEll OF THE WUBCK. MQNTUEAL , May 8. The steamer Titania arrived at 0 o'clock this ovotthg , A largo number of persons gathered at the wharf to witness the landing of the shipwrecked crow and passengers. James D. Bennett , of "London Ont. , said ho was in the surgeon's cabin , and had very narrow escape from being crushed to death when the Ponotaa canes sk ii- ing into the State oC Florida , amidships J- : with an awf al crash. Ono of the crew of tfioPonoma _ " ' < . 5p > ' WEfTC&MAD FflOM and want of wntor died'iri thevboat fore tho-cap tain and two ( > then Hrw ; picked up. The captain o wakened'the passengers and told them .they ami take to the boats instantly , butlt'ap- pears Inado no effort to devise a. plan by which the passengers could got into toe boats. At the time of the collision the captain was in his cabin. He rushed OB dock in his night clotbea and assumed command. When the boats pushed away from the ship , and the lunges ' 'prepara tory to sinking took place , the most HEAHTRENDINa CRIES and appeals for help were heard until tha final plunge. Bennet saw ono boat hang ing by ono davit , ho heard was not considered safe. The boat and ropes were cut to hinder nny ono using it * Walter King , of Toronto , occupied tba same cabin as Bennett , and when the ' 9'V | ship was about going'down came to him him and said : " .for God'a sake Bennett stay by mo. I AM NOT A11LE TO SWIM. " Bennett and King got into one of tbe- boats , the lashings ot which were cat at , , „ , - . one end , throwing the inmates into the sea ; four might have been saved bat for the mishap. All night long they could hoar people groaning and struggling un derneath the boat Many of thoseon top had lost friends nnd one a brother. To ward morning the noise ceased. These rescued broke through the bottom of the boat with oars. A HOUniBLK HIOHT met their eyes , eight bodies'wero floating lore ; a man named Donaldson was B-tiu live although unconscious. Bennett ays the conduct of the Captain of tha ( 'pity of Romo" waa shameful The learner passed not moro than half a mile rom them and might easily hove to in a liort timn and1 taken thorn all off the > arqnc. Being asked to explain why BO ow of the passongora were saved , ho said : t waa their own fault. The iuddonne ( j if the catastrophe prevented any _ being iaved except these who kept their wits about them and leaped into the boats. Andrew Stoalo , Burgeon , of Montreal , says the captain blew three whistles when ho vessel was sinking , and upon being asked the reason , uaid he TTOS bidding thoao in the boats furore-Hand wanted to- show that ho was sticking to hifl VHwl until the la t. , FK/jrernltl's KnyM AVeloowe , x * ' ' ' f.i YOUK , Muy 8. Ex-alderman' ' Fitzgerald , the ubarupion pedestrian , waa 'i ' * - welcomed homo to.mght by 150,000 reai- dents of Longlsland City. Tproiea burned - ' d ed as brightly , men cheered as lustily and tramped along us lightly as if 'there , waa no cold rain falling ana tlio Marina bank had not failed wherein ia locked up all the money Lonj ; Island City possesses , Barb ivIroOuo t/ouc Higher , * ST. Louis , May 8. A large meeting of barb wire manufacturers waa _ held this afternoon , J. 4J , Oliver , of Pitta- burg , nresid ing. It waa decidedBowing to the increased cost of raw material , to idvHiica the price of wire a quarter cf a cent , 'J , NKW YOHK , May 8.The 78tli an t mooting of the directors of the ) Amttria ti > Bible Society vvns held to-day. The pi 1,357,051 copies were distributed this couutryand [ 451,161 abroad. .